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Counties in Massachusetts by real GDP growth

Bristol County had the highest real GDP growth of 14 counties in 2015, at 5%. Berkshire County had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for Massachusetts was 3.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5Bristol County
Lowest0.6Berkshire County
Median2.614 counties
Massachusetts3.7History

All counties, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Bristol CountyBristol County: 5 %5Hampshire CountyHampshire County: 4.9 %4.9Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 4.6 %4.6Suffolk CountySuffolk County: 4.5 %4.5Franklin CountyFranklin County: 3.8 %3.8Norfolk CountyNorfolk County: 3.3 %3.3Plymouth CountyPlymouth County: 2.8 %2.8Worcester CountyWorcester County: 2.4 %2.4Hampden CountyHampden County: 2.3 %2.3Nantucket CountyNantucket County: 2 %2Dukes CountyDukes County: 1.7 %1.7Essex CountyEssex County: 1.4 %1.4Barnstable CountyBarnstable County: 1 %1Berkshire CountyBerkshire County: 0.6 %0.6
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Bristol County5+2.1 pts
2Hampshire County4.9+4.7 pts
3Middlesex County4.6+2.8 pts
4Suffolk County4.5+2.7 pts
5Franklin County3.8+4.6 pts
6Norfolk County3.3+0.4 pts
7Plymouth County2.8-0.3 pts
8Worcester County2.4+1.3 pts
9Hampden County2.3+2.2 pts
10Nantucket County2-6 pts
11Dukes County1.7-2.6 pts
12Essex County1.4-0.5 pts
13Barnstable County1-1.5 pts
14Berkshire County0.6-0.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Bristol County, with 5% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Berkshire County, with 0.6% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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